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Modelled air quality data and supporting reports published to supplement the 2025 compliance assessment under the Air Quality Standards Regulations 2010, providing concentrations and model outputs used to judge legal compliance across UK monitoring zones.
A £1.6m project, funded by local authorities and government grants, has delivered flood resilience measures to around 100 homes in the East Midlands after Storms Babet and Henk to help affected households recover and adapt.
The Environment Agency investigated reports of foul odours in Little Hulton, Salford and has taken regulatory action following its findings to address pollution sources and protect local public health and environment.
Defra hosted a conference where fishermen, scientists and fisheries managers shared evidence and discussed impacts of an octopus bloom off the South West, aiming to coordinate research and policy responses to the sudden population increase.
Provisional statistics covering wildfires in England from 2010 to 2026, reporting on incidents, casualties and fire and rescue service appliance usage to show trends in wildfire activity and operational response over the period.
Regulator invites responses to draft supplementary guidance on decommissioning offshore oil and gas installations, setting out revised procedures for applying derogations and practical expectations for operators during removal or partial removal.
HS2’s July 2026 monthly air quality and dust monitoring reports provide measurements from monitoring sites within local authorities along the Phase One route between London and the West Midlands.
Reviews scientific literature to assess whether passive sampling devices could feasibly replace fish and shellfish monitoring for chemical contaminants, evaluating practicality, sensitivity and applicability for routine environmental monitoring.
Defra invites representations on Lallemand UK Ltd’s application (GM/26/01) to market a genetically modified yeast, opening a public consultation and regulatory consideration under UK GMO controls.
Coverage outlines Conservative proposals to abolish Natural England and the Environment Agency, signalling major institutional change to environmental regulation and oversight in England reported by BBC and summarised here.
Guidance explains how the Environment Agency assesses and scores compliance with environmental permits, abstraction licences and impounding licences, detailing the criteria and scoring approach used for regulatory oversight.
Argues that blaming capitalism for environmental harm is misplaced, criticising a new book for using an irrelevant example. Calls for reversing supply‑chain analysis and policies to cut car use and sprawl, promote compact batteries and other practical measures.
Pre‑COP discussions emphasised cooperative tone, commitments to limit warming to 1.5°C, elevating Pacific priorities and accelerating implementation and urgency ahead of COP31, aiming to set a constructive stage for the summit.
Publishes reviews of the UK’s air quality monitoring networks conducted under the Air Quality Standards Regulations 2010, assessing network design, performance and compliance with regulatory requirements.
Includes annual technical reports for the Automatic Urban and Rural Network (AURN), describing monitoring approaches, data quality and pollutant measurements from the UK’s core urban and rural air quality network.
E3G is hosting a Climate Change Stocktaking event on EU responses to recent extreme heat and a major El Niño, presenting scientific evidence to inform EU policymaking; registration is required.
A man has been arrested as the Environment Agency continues its investigation into illegal waste dumping in the North East, with enforcement activity ongoing.
HMRC has published draft regulations and supporting documents consulting on a mass balance approach to chemically recycled plastic for the Plastic Packaging Tax, seeking technical views on proposed legislative wording.
All bird keepers are being urged to review and strengthen on‑site biosecurity measures as avian influenza has returned to the UK, with advice aimed at preventing spread between captive and domestic flocks and protecting bird health.
Presents the annual technical reports for the UK Urban NO2 Network (UUNN), documenting monitoring methods, site performance and data from urban nitrogen dioxide monitoring sites across the UK.
The Animal and Plant Health Agency publishes statistics on active and passive surveillance of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies in sheep across Great Britain, detailing monitoring activity and findings for the relevant period.
A new chalk stream and associated wetland habitat have been created on the River Yare in Norfolk to boost wildlife and restore freshwater environments, part of wider government commitments to nature recovery and water protection.
Quarterly GB pig disease surveillance reports detail new and emerging threats to pig health across Great Britain, providing surveillance findings intended to inform veterinary responses and industry biosecurity measures.
Statistics release on cereal and oilseed rape production, providing data on wheat, barley, oats and oilseed rape outputs and harvest metrics for the relevant season.
The Environment Agency has granted a drought permit to South West Water to support operations at Wimbleball Reservoir, aiming to secure the public water supply during drought conditions.
Closed call for comments on a revised draft risk profile for polybrominated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans, and mixed polybrominated/chlorinated dioxins and furans, noting polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans are excluded from this profile.
Qualitative risk assessment examining the likelihood and pathways for New World Screwworm (NWS) being introduced into Great Britain from the USA and South America, identifying biosecurity risks and potential controls.
Provides the annual technical reports for the Heavy Metals Monitoring Network, outlining monitoring methods, analytical results and assessment of heavy metal concentrations across network sites.
Contains the annual technical reports for the Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH) Monitoring Network, detailing monitoring methodology, site results and network performance for PAH pollutants.
Government seeks views on proposed changes to marine licensing: adjustments to fees, updated exemption rules and introduction of self-service licences for applicants. Consultation invites stakeholder responses to proposed regulatory and charging reforms.